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Events in October 2024
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1010th October 2024●●(2 events)
MANBand The Musical
All Day 10th October 2024 – 12th October 2024
at Theatre Seven
ShrewsburyMANBand The Musical
All Day - 10th October 2024 – 12th October 2024
More InformationIt’s never too late to strive for stardom. If you are too old to form a Boy Band, how about a Man Band?
MANBand The Musical comes from the comedy pen of Tim Baker and features 20 brand new songs in 60s and 70s style by Pete and Jo Hanlon. It’s about four retirees who dream of one last stab at The Limelight, singing songs about family, friendship and Morecambe and Wise.
It’s the perfect show for anyone who has ever been in a pub!
Theatre Seven, Shrewsbury Thurs 10 to Sat 12 OctoberTickets online via https://www.theatresevern.co.uk/shows/whatson/manband-the-musical/
More information: https://manbandthemusical.co.uk/
Quint Starkie & Dorrie Jackson
19:00 10th October 2024
at Hermon Arts
OswestryQuint Starkie & Dorrie Jackson
19:00 - 20:00 10th October 2024
More InformationOriginally from Accrington, UK. singer songwriter Quint Starkie has been in the music business for many years, working as a session musician, composer, producer and live performer. His debut solo album Ghost in my heart was released in Nov 2016. The album contains 14 songs about the artist's life and experiences growing up Northern England during the 70's and 80's. In 1986 he moved to Los Angeles to chase dreams of rock stardom. The musicians on the album have played with many artists including Robert Plant, Sting, Santana, Lauren Hill, David Lee Roth, Francis Dunnery and Brian May to name a few. Early Years: After joining his first professional band in England, Quint toured Scandinavia, Germany and the UK. A move to Hollywood in the mid 80's gave him the chance to play with various LA bands eventually landing him a management deal. As well as playing casual gigs at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and The Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, he also played the rock club scene, including Whisky a go go, Madame Wongs, The Roxy and many other famous venues.
After moving to Sweden in the 90's he joined Elektra recording artists On the Rox, which led to work as a session guitarist, recording and live work with many Swedish artists including Björn Skiffs (hooked on a feeling), Jerry Williams, Tommy Nilsson, Meja, Sophie Zelmani, Jennifer Brown, Jill Johnson, Harpo ( Moviestar) amongst others for producers Anders Bagge and Bengt Palmers. He has appeared in Guitar World, Guitarist and Guitar Player magazine.
In 2001 he signed a publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing and wrote and produced over 150 songs. The song "Always You" is on the soundtrack to "My Best Friends Wedding" and has sold 2 x Platinum in the US and 6 x Platinum in Australia.
Recently Quint has been touring his album opening for artists Dan Reed and most recently, Francis Dunnery on his It Bites UK tour. Quint is a proud endorsee of Bose, Furch Guitars, T-Rex pedals, Line 6 wireless systems and Chicken Picks....
Quint signed an exclusive licensing deal with Japan based record company P-Vine records. His debut album Ghost in my heart was released in Japan December 2019.
Quint's latest album "Quintessential" was released in April 2023 to great reviews around the world.
Quint is also member of Francis Dunnery's It Bites and Tombstone Dunnery.
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1111th October 2024●(1 event)
MANBand The Musical
All Day 10th October 2024 – 12th October 2024
at Theatre Seven
ShrewsburyMANBand The Musical
All Day - 10th October 2024 – 12th October 2024
More InformationIt’s never too late to strive for stardom. If you are too old to form a Boy Band, how about a Man Band?
MANBand The Musical comes from the comedy pen of Tim Baker and features 20 brand new songs in 60s and 70s style by Pete and Jo Hanlon. It’s about four retirees who dream of one last stab at The Limelight, singing songs about family, friendship and Morecambe and Wise.
It’s the perfect show for anyone who has ever been in a pub!
Theatre Seven, Shrewsbury Thurs 10 to Sat 12 OctoberTickets online via https://www.theatresevern.co.uk/shows/whatson/manband-the-musical/
More information: https://manbandthemusical.co.uk/
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1212th October 2024●●(2 events)
MANBand The Musical
All Day 10th October 2024 – 12th October 2024
at Theatre Seven
ShrewsburyMANBand The Musical
All Day - 10th October 2024 – 12th October 2024
More InformationIt’s never too late to strive for stardom. If you are too old to form a Boy Band, how about a Man Band?
MANBand The Musical comes from the comedy pen of Tim Baker and features 20 brand new songs in 60s and 70s style by Pete and Jo Hanlon. It’s about four retirees who dream of one last stab at The Limelight, singing songs about family, friendship and Morecambe and Wise.
It’s the perfect show for anyone who has ever been in a pub!
Theatre Seven, Shrewsbury Thurs 10 to Sat 12 OctoberTickets online via https://www.theatresevern.co.uk/shows/whatson/manband-the-musical/
More information: https://manbandthemusical.co.uk/
THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY
14:30 12th October 2024
at Festival Drayton Centre
Market DraytonTHERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY
14:30 - 16:00 12th October 2024
More InformationThere Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly
The 50th Anniversary Production!
Written by Steven LeeThere Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly.
I don’t know why she swallowed a fly...
But The People’s Theatre Company do!
And now you can too as they bring the world’s best loved nonsense rhyme to life just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pam Adams’ best-selling book!
In this enchanting stage adaptation, aliens from a distant planet have crash-landed on earth and need our help to get home. But there’s a problem. Their rocket runs on stories, not fuel, and only the greatest story in the universe will be enough to save them!
With a captivating combination of live action, animation and puppetry, this magical re-telling of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly is sure to surprise and delight children and nostalgic adults in equal measure.
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1313th October 2024●(1 event)
Oswestry 10K
09:00 13th October 2024
at
OswestryOswestry 10K
09:00 - 10:00 13th October 2024
Smithfield StreetOswestry, Shropshire, SY11 2EGMore InformationThe Oswestry 10k brings together an active community of people taking part in sporting events for reasons ranging from fitness, competition, charity, health, fun or to simply finish. Runners World has chosen it as one of their favourite UK 10K events to run in 2024.
The participants vary from nervous first-timers of all ages through to competitive runners. The Oswestry 10k will take place on Sunday 13th October 2024 and the event starts/finishes in Church St and loops around the town and surrounding countryside. The event HQ & start/finish is a short walk from several car parks in the town centre.
For more information visit Adrenaline Sports website
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2525th October 2024●●(2 events)
Artisan Street Market
All Day 25th October 2024
at Bailey Head
OswestryArtisan Street Market
All Day - 25th October 2024
Bailey HeadOswestry, Shropshire SY11 1PZMore InformationIt’s the monthly Artisan Street Market on the Last Friday of the month! Oswestry’s Artisan Market sells the best in local produce such as fresh pies, pastries, gifts, crafts, cheeses, cakes and much more.
Oswestry Late Night Market
18:00 25th October 2024
at Oswestry Market
OswestryOswestry Late Night Market
18:00 - 22:00 25th October 2024
Oswestry MarketMore InformationIts the last Friday of the month that means it's Oswestry Late Night Market! Live Music food and drink!
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2626th October 2024●●(2 events)
Oswestry Halloween Market
09:00 26th October 2024
at Oswestry Market
OswestryOswestry Halloween Market
09:00 - 16:00 26th October 2024
Oswestry MarketMore InformationThere is a special Halloween feel to Oswestry’s town market on Saturday 26th October with face painting, magicians and a spooky hunt to enjoy and we heard someone say …… FREE SWEETS!!
Oswestry Antique & Collectors Fair
10:00 26th October 2024 – 27th October 2024
atOswestry Antique & Collectors Fair
10:00 - 16:00 26th October 2024 – 27th October 2024
More Information10:00 - 16:00 26th October 2024 – 27th October 2024
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2727th October 2024●●(2 events)
Oswestry Antique & Collectors Fair
10:00 26th October 2024 – 27th October 2024
atOswestry Antique & Collectors Fair
10:00 - 16:00 26th October 2024 – 27th October 2024
More Information10:00 - 16:00 26th October 2024 – 27th October 2024
Afternoon Tea with a glass of Prosecco - 4 hour special
12:00 27th October 2024
at Llangollen Wharf
LlangollenAfternoon Tea with a glass of Prosecco - 4 hour special
12:00 - 16:30 27th October 2024
Llangollen WharfWharf HillLlangollen, LL20 8TAMore InformationAll Boarding at Llangollen Wharf
Running most Sundays throughout the year from March 17th to Sunday 27th October
A leisurely four-hour cruise that starts and ends in Llangollen We will meander along the Llangollen Canal taking in all the beautiful scenery that the Dee Valley and its river has to offer. We will then pass through Trevor Basin which leads us on to the magnificent Pontcysyllte Aqueduct which we will cross not just once, but twice. The view is breath taking.
Afternoon Tea with a Glass of Prosecco
Your food will be at your table when you board the boat ready for you to eat at your leisure and you can order your drinks from the crew.
A full sandwich of your choice, freshly baked scone with jam, butter and cream, shortbread daisy, 3 mini bites of homemade cakes (for example, brownies, lemon drizzle and bakewell slice (all our cakes and treats are homemade) fruit, crisps and sweets. A glass of Prosecco.
All this for the amazing price of £32.95 per person
There is a fully stocked bar onboard the boat and we also serve hot and cold drinks.
We now take cash and card on the boat.
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3030th October 2024●(1 event)
Inside Out 2 - Flicks in the Sticks film
15:00 30th October 2024
at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Craven ArmsInside Out 2 - Flicks in the Sticks film
15:00 - 17:00 30th October 2024
More InformationJoy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren't sure how to feel.
Adult £6
Child £4
Themed crafts and cinema snacks available
Film starts at 3pm
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3131st October 2024●(1 event)
Shropshire Drama Company extends tour of self-penned mystery based on a selection of Shropshire’s supernatural folktales
19:00 31st October 2024
at The Edge Arts Centre
Much WenlockShropshire Drama Company extends tour of self-penned mystery based on a selection of Shropshire’s supernatural folktales
19:00 - 21:30 31st October 2024
More InformationFollowing a successful tour earlier this year, Shropshire Drama Company (SDC) will take its self-penned production, inspired by local folklore from around the county, on the road again this coming autumn.
Written by local playwright and SDC member Michele Rowland-Jones and coinciding with Halloween, Supernatural Shropshire is set to visit the following venues:
Saturday 26 October – Oscars at The Assembly Rooms, Ludlow
Thursday 31 October – The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock
Friday 01 November – Montford Parish Hall, near Shrewsbury.Performed by six actors Supernatural Shropshire is set in a small village pub, where a woman’s quiet drink is disturbed by the arrival of a stranger. With the aid of a cast of storytellers the stranger spends the evening recounting several Shropshire folktales, including stories of ghosts, evil witches and even the devil himself but who is this mysterious stranger and why is it so important that she believes in the stories he tells?
Michele Rowland-Jones said: “Shropshire has a wealth of fascinating folktales and I hope that audiences will enjoy hearing them, as much as I have enjoyed researching them and weaving them into my play.”
Performances begin at 7.30pm and tickets are £10. Details of how to purchase tickets can be found on the SDC website: https://shropshiredramacompany.co.uk.
Picture: the cast of Supernatural Shropshire.
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11st November 2024●●(2 events)
Shropshire Drama Company extends tour of self-penned mystery based on a selection of Shropshire’s supernatural folktales
19:00 1st November 2024
at Montford Parish Hall
ShrewsburyShropshire Drama Company extends tour of self-penned mystery based on a selection of Shropshire’s supernatural folktales
19:00 - 21:30 1st November 2024
Montford Parish HallMore InformationFollowing a successful tour earlier this year, Shropshire Drama Company (SDC) will take its self-penned production, inspired by local folklore from around the county, on the road again this coming autumn.
Written by local playwright and SDC member Michele Rowland-Jones and coinciding with Halloween, Supernatural Shropshire is set to visit the following venues:
Saturday 26 October – Oscars at The Assembly Rooms, Ludlow
Thursday 31 October – The Edge Arts Centre, Much Wenlock
Friday 01 November – Montford Village Hall, near Shrewsbury.Performed by six actors Supernatural Shropshire is set in a small village pub, where a woman’s quiet drink is disturbed by the arrival of a stranger. With the aid of a cast of storytellers the stranger spends the evening recounting several Shropshire folktales, including stories of ghosts, evil witches and even the devil himself but who is this mysterious stranger and why is it so important that she believes in the stories he tells?
Michele Rowland-Jones said: “Shropshire has a wealth of fascinating folktales and I hope that audiences will enjoy hearing them, as much as I have enjoyed researching them and weaving them into my play.”
Performances begin at 7.30pm and tickets are £10. Details of how to purchase tickets can be found on the SDC website: https://shropshiredramacompany.co.uk.
Pictures: the cast of Supernatural Shropshire.
Mark Watson: Search
20:00 1st November 2024
at Festival Drayton Centre
Market DraytonMark Watson: Search
20:00 - 22:30 1st November 2024
More InformationMark Watson's 12-year-old son has just got a phone. His 70-year-old dad has been through the most frightening experience of his life. Both a dad and a kid himself, around the midpoint of his life, the Taskmaster star and multiple award-winner - now also famous as one-third of YouTube cult sensation No More Jockeys - returns.
He'll consider the search for meaning that we're all on, with or without Google. There'll be a lot of jokes, and a show that's different every night.
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22nd November 2024●●(3 events)
Whittington Castle - Eco Warriors
10:30 2nd November 2024
at Whittington Castle
OswestryWhittington Castle - Eco Warriors
10:30 - 12:00 2nd November 2024
More InformationJoin our Eco Warrior Linus for our monthly green fingered children’s club: Activities are different each month and have included bulb planting, litter picks, fat ball making, pond dipping and bug hotel construction. Dress appropriately for the weather and all participants can relax with a complimentary hot chocolate at the end of the session. No booking needed, meet at kitchen@thecastle on the day.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Photography Group at Powis Castle and Garden
11:00 2nd November 2024
at Powis Castle
WelshpoolPhotography Group at Powis Castle and Garden
11:00 - 13:00 2nd November 2024
Powis CastleWelshpool,More InformationWhether you're new to the world of photography or you're quite the savvy photographer, everyone's welcome to join this fun and relaxed group.
Meeting at the Coach House, Neil will guide the group for approximately one hour around the garden and perimeter of the castle, whilst you suss out spots to put your skills to the test.
This group is informal and relaxed, there's no pressure to deliver your best work. It's about learning from others and sharing your expertise, enjoying all nature has to offer at this wonderful time of year and meeting new people.
All ages and abilities are welcome to join the group. Whether you've got a digital camera or like using your phone, everyone's welcome to come along.
After the hour session, feel free to wander the garden and castle (no photography inside) as you wish, or why not grab a coffee whilst you review the photos you've snapped?
The evening session on the 19th December will be focused on photography of the Christmas lighting in the courtyard.
No booking required, but normal admission prices to Powis Castle and Garden do apply. Dogs allowed in the garden from 4 September to 28 February.
We hope to see you there.
BOSStria - The Austrian Springsteen Tribute Show
19:30 2nd November 2024
at The Holroyd Community Theatre
OswestryBOSStria - The Austrian Springsteen Tribute Show
19:30 - 20:30 2nd November 2024
More InformationGet ready, UK! BOSStria – The Austrian Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band Tribute Show, recently acclaimed as “Probably the best Springsteen tribute in the world” by the European press, is hitting the road once again in 2024.
7-piece BOSStria handpicks iconic live versions from Springsteen concerts spanning over 50 years, faithfully recreating these performances with meticulous attention to detail and capturing the raw emotion and gritty authenticity that define Springsteen’s music and live shows.
The lead singer, (UK/USA) brings a character that when you close your eyes you hear Springsteen, and when you open your eyes the striking physical resemblance transports the audience to a show from the original with very little added imagination needed. Every movement of the BOSS has been studied and brought to the stage with a presence that demands attention, delivering a performance that is both mesmerizing and unforgettable.
BOSStria promises to take you on an unforgettable Springsteen journey with a set-list full of all the “Hits”, to delight even the most demanding of “Tramps”.
Come and experience the magic of BOSStria live.
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33rd November 2024●(1 event)
Beginners photography group 2024 at Erddig National Trust
11:30 3rd November 2024
atBeginners photography group 2024 at Erddig National Trust
11:30 - 12:30 3rd November 2024
More InformationIf you are new to photography or just want a refresher then this may be the walk for you.
Come join our expert photography volunteers as they guide you through our Grade I listed garden, showing you how to improve your skills on the first Sunday of every month, from February through November 2024 from 11.30am-12.30pm.
By the end of the walk you may feel more confident with your camera and we hope you will have captured some images of Erddig that will inspire you to take your hobby further.